Athletics

The Jr. Ladycats played Pottsville on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. Jr. Ladycats-21 Pottsville-41 Mena is back in action on Monday when they play Fountain Lake at Jim Rackley Gymnasium. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=41091

The Mena Bearcats played Booneville on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Bearcats-48 Booneville-52 The Bearcats are back in action on Friday at Pottsville. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20089

The Mena Ladycats played Booneville on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Ladycats-52 Booneville-30 The Ladycats are back in action on Friday at Pottsville. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=41092

Mena High School held a pep rally for basketball and wrestling on Tuesday in the Union Bank Center.

Congratulations to Mena High School Senior KENSEY ROSSON ! Kensey signed her letter of intent to play softball at Arkansas Tech University on Monday. Family, friends, teammates and coaches were in attendance. GO KENSEY!!!

The Sr. Ladycats and Sr. Bearcats played their season opener against Jessieville in the Union Bank Center on Thursday. Sr. Ladycats-43 Jessieville-53 Sr. Bearcats-49 Jessieville-66 Mena is back in action at DeQueen on November 14th.

The Jr. Ladycats and Jr. Bearcats played Jessieville in the Union Bank Center on Thursday. Jr. Ladycats-28 Jessieville-26 Jr. Bearcats-48 Jessieville-27 Mena is back in action on Monday at the Nashville Jr. High Tournament.

The Mena basketball season began on Monday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium. Jr. Ladycats-20 Cossatot-25 Jr. Bearcats-52 Cossatot-26

The Mena basketball season began on Monday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium. 7th Grade Ladycats-15 Cossatot-12 7th Grade Bearcats-29 Cossatot-14

Bearcats Advance to Playoffs! The Mena Bearcats played Waldron at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Friday. Mena Bearcats-42 Waldron-6 Mena improves to 5-5 on the season and will play at Rivercrest next Friday in the 4A State Playoffs.

SAMARA JAYNES represented Mena High School at the State Cross Country Meet at Oaklawn in Hot Springs on Thursday! Find complete results at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/567940-arkansas-state-cross-country-championships-2023/results/987663

Jr. Bearcats win season finale in overtime! Jr. Bearcats-20 Ashdown-14

The Mena 7th Grade Bearcats wrapped up the 2023 season with a big win on Thursday in Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. 7th Grade Bearcats-38 Ashdown-0

Congratulations to the Mena Ladycat volleyball team on a great year! Mena's season game to an end in the 4A State Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday with a 0-3 loss to Gravette. (23-25/14-25/13-25)

The 2023 Mena High School Homecoming Queen was crowned on Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The Maid of Honor was Holiday Neufeld and the Queen is Sophia Vacca. Holiday Neufeld is the daughter of Jeff and Jerusha Neufeld. Holiday is in NHS, the treasurer of NEHS and has earned her academic letter and second academic bar. Holiday is the elected President of the Spotlight Singers, a vocalist in Jazz Band, and has been chosen as the lead female role in this year's school musical, Newsies. She has also had the privilege of representing Mena High School as a four time All Region Choir member and a 2023 All-State Choir member. Holiday has also competed and won the Mena High School talent show two years in a row. After high school, Holiday plans to attend college and major in music education while continuing to sing in choir at the college level. Sophia Vacca is the daughter of Scott and Ashley Vacca. Sophia is President of NEHS, President of NHS, Co-Editor of the Yearbook Staff, and the elected Vice President of Student Council. She has received her academic letter and second academic bar. Sophia is on the Varsity Sideline and Competition Cheer Team and Varsity soccer team. She received an All-State nomination in Soccer last year. Sophia is a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and serves on the Catholic Youth Advisory Council. After high school, she plans to attend the University of Dallas and major in Psychology.

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the game ball on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium and the Bearcats ran with it. Mena Bearcats-37 Fouke-13 Mena improves to 4-4 on the season and the team plays at Ashdown next Friday.

Thursday was Sr. Night for Mena Ladycat Volleyball and four seniors were honored. Including ELAINA ALESHIRE CAROLINE CANNON MALLORY FARRINGER JOCELYN HERNANDEZ These Ladycats have been a part of three conference championship teams. With an overall record of 83 wins and 12 losses. Congratulations on a great career. Mena defeated Arkadelphia 3-0. (25-14/25-14/25/13) The Ladycats open play in the 4A State Tournament at Shiloh in Springdale on Tuesday at noon.

The Juniors defeated the Seniors in overtime in the Powderpuff Football Championship on Wednesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

The Mena Ladycats won the 4AWest Conference Championship on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Fountain Lake. (25-20/25-16/25-19) Mena wraps up the regular season on Thursday when they play Arkadelphia at the Union Bank Center.

HHE Great Teammate Award winners Journey Copelin, and Julia Henry were team captains at the Sr High volleyball game on Thursday.